EP1009954A1 - Child resistant lighter - Google Patents
Child resistant lighterInfo
- Publication number
- EP1009954A1 EP1009954A1 EP98944622A EP98944622A EP1009954A1 EP 1009954 A1 EP1009954 A1 EP 1009954A1 EP 98944622 A EP98944622 A EP 98944622A EP 98944622 A EP98944622 A EP 98944622A EP 1009954 A1 EP1009954 A1 EP 1009954A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- actuator
- actuation
- lighter
- movement
- axis
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
- F23Q7/00—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs
- F23Q7/06—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs structurally associated with fluid-fuel burners
- F23Q7/10—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs structurally associated with fluid-fuel burners for gaseous fuel, e.g. in welding appliances
- F23Q7/12—Incandescent ignition; Igniters using electrically-produced heat, e.g. lighters for cigarettes; Electrically-heated glowing plugs structurally associated with fluid-fuel burners for gaseous fuel, e.g. in welding appliances actuated by gas-controlling device
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23Q—IGNITION; EXTINGUISHING-DEVICES
- F23Q2/00—Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes
- F23Q2/16—Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
- F23Q2/164—Arrangements for preventing undesired ignition
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Lighters Containing Fuel (AREA)
- Inorganic Insulating Materials (AREA)
- Glass Compositions (AREA)
- Liquid Developers In Electrophotography (AREA)
- Cold Cathode And The Manufacture (AREA)
- Lock And Its Accessories (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US922040 | 1997-09-02 | ||
US08/922,040 US5833448A (en) | 1997-09-02 | 1997-09-02 | Child resistant lighter |
US137308 | 1998-08-21 | ||
US09/137,308 US5980239A (en) | 1997-09-02 | 1998-08-21 | Child resistant lighter |
PCT/US1998/018020 WO1999011981A1 (en) | 1997-09-02 | 1998-08-31 | Child resistant lighter |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1009954A1 true EP1009954A1 (en) | 2000-06-21 |
EP1009954A4 EP1009954A4 (en) | 2003-03-26 |
EP1009954B1 EP1009954B1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP98944622A Expired - Lifetime EP1009954B1 (en) | 1997-09-02 | 1998-08-31 | Child resistant lighter |
Country Status (16)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US5980239A (en) |
EP (1) | EP1009954B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3571291B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100438759B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1114792C (en) |
AT (1) | ATE314614T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU730662B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9811436A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2302497C (en) |
DE (2) | DE69832992T2 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2150893T3 (en) |
HK (1) | HK1026735A1 (en) |
PL (1) | PL193347B1 (en) |
RU (1) | RU2215240C2 (en) |
TW (1) | TW542332U (en) |
WO (1) | WO1999011981A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6765338B2 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2004-07-20 | Bic Corporation | Child-resistant piezoelectric lighter |
US6565353B2 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2003-05-20 | John Jiin Chung Yang | Lighter with improved ignition system |
US6856074B2 (en) * | 2002-03-01 | 2005-02-15 | Bic Corporation | Piezoelectric ignition mechanism |
US8653942B2 (en) | 2008-08-20 | 2014-02-18 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. | Portable biometric lighter |
RU2477424C1 (en) * | 2011-08-17 | 2013-03-10 | Виталий Витальевич Бояркин | Lighter with detection of methanol in alcoholic beverages (versions) |
US10502419B2 (en) | 2017-09-12 | 2019-12-10 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. | Portable biometric lighter |
USD973264S1 (en) * | 2021-03-08 | 2022-12-20 | Vpr Brands, Lp | Pocket lighter |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1997027431A1 (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 1997-07-31 | Cricket S.A. | A lighter |
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CH683455A5 (en) | 1991-03-13 | 1994-03-15 | Laforest Bic Sa | A piezoelectric mechanism for gas lighters. |
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US5704776A (en) * | 1993-12-22 | 1998-01-06 | Polycity Industrial Ltd. | Safety lock lighter |
US5462432A (en) * | 1994-06-17 | 1995-10-31 | Kim; Jin K. | Gas lighter with ignition safety device |
US5531591A (en) * | 1995-03-17 | 1996-07-02 | Tokai Corporation | Safety device for use in lighter |
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1998
- 1998-08-21 US US09/137,308 patent/US5980239A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 RU RU2000108454/06A patent/RU2215240C2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-08-31 KR KR10-2000-7002191A patent/KR100438759B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-08-31 AT AT98944622T patent/ATE314614T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-08-31 ES ES98944622T patent/ES2150893T3/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 CN CN98810923A patent/CN1114792C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 DE DE69832992T patent/DE69832992T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 JP JP2000508946A patent/JP3571291B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 WO PCT/US1998/018020 patent/WO1999011981A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1998-08-31 EP EP98944622A patent/EP1009954B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 BR BR9811436-0A patent/BR9811436A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-08-31 AU AU92125/98A patent/AU730662B2/en not_active Expired
- 1998-08-31 PL PL338980A patent/PL193347B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-08-31 CA CA002302497A patent/CA2302497C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-08-31 DE DE1009954T patent/DE1009954T1/en active Pending
- 1998-09-02 TW TW090216111U patent/TW542332U/en unknown
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2000
- 2000-09-20 HK HK00105922A patent/HK1026735A1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1997027431A1 (en) * | 1996-01-24 | 1997-07-31 | Cricket S.A. | A lighter |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See also references of WO9911981A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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TW542332U (en) | 2003-07-11 |
BR9811436A (en) | 2000-08-22 |
CN1114792C (en) | 2003-07-16 |
CA2302497C (en) | 2007-02-13 |
PL338980A1 (en) | 2000-12-04 |
HK1026735A1 (en) | 2000-12-22 |
US5980239A (en) | 1999-11-09 |
EP1009954B1 (en) | 2005-12-28 |
EP1009954A4 (en) | 2003-03-26 |
RU2215240C2 (en) | 2003-10-27 |
AU9212598A (en) | 1999-03-22 |
JP2003521660A (en) | 2003-07-15 |
PL193347B1 (en) | 2007-02-28 |
DE69832992D1 (en) | 2006-02-02 |
ES2150893T1 (en) | 2000-12-16 |
JP3571291B2 (en) | 2004-09-29 |
CA2302497A1 (en) | 1999-03-11 |
DE1009954T1 (en) | 2001-03-01 |
ATE314614T1 (en) | 2006-01-15 |
CN1278898A (en) | 2001-01-03 |
WO1999011981A1 (en) | 1999-03-11 |
AU730662B2 (en) | 2001-03-08 |
KR100438759B1 (en) | 2004-07-07 |
DE69832992T2 (en) | 2006-08-10 |
KR20010023543A (en) | 2001-03-26 |
ES2150893T3 (en) | 2006-05-16 |
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